I am very pleased to have Thana Boonlert, one of our Deputy Leaders, be officially nominated as the Alberta Greens’ candidate for the Calgary-Mountain View riding. Thana’s experience as an environmental scientist and engineer-in-training, will be crucial in bringing forward thoughtful and knowledge-based discussions with the constituents. Thana has been actively involved in the community …

With the recent developments in solid oil pellet technologies for transporting tar sands oil in a safer manner, another oil pipeline through BC may be unnecessary and a waste of billions of dollars. Because of solid oil pellet technology, there is no federal constitutional legal basis for a new oil pipeline through BC, contrary to what PM Trudeau …

This past week the BC government announced a limit to the amount of diluent allowed in the pipelines transporting Alberta’s heavy oil to the west coast. This has put additional strain on the already fragile Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. With financing in jeopardy and additional regulatory hurdles, this project faces the very real …

The Green Party of Alberta applauds this decision from our BC neighbors. We call on the continued development of new technologies to transport our heavy oil as showcased in this innovation being made right here in Alberta to turn the bitumen into balls to be transported by rail. The Greens opposition to pipelines carrying diluent …

Romy Tittel, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta and Catriona Wright, Shadow Cabinet member for Sustainable Towns and Cities, strongly encourages the Alberta Government to quickly adopt the following in order to keep recyclables out of the landfill: An immediate plastic bag ban. Legislation that puts the onus on producers of the materials to …

Thana Boonlert, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Alberta, declares his intention to seek the nomination for the Calgary-Mountain View riding. “I am very excited to be seeking the nomination for the Calgary-Mountain View riding and representing the Green Party of Alberta in the upcoming provincial election. I am confident in our vision and our leadership …

The Green Party of Alberta supports immediate action to remove all minimum age requirements for condominiums and rental properties in Alberta. Greens understand that all Albertans need affordable housing that is suitable to their needs. Currently with minimum age requirements in place there are situations where residents are forced to move out from residences with …

The Green Party of Alberta calls on the Minister of Environment & Parks Shannon Phillips to immediately make public the November 24th, 2017 Environmental Appeals Board’s decision and recommendation report related to the the Public Hearing of Jeff Brookman and Allie Tulick’s appeal of the AEP’s Director’s approval of KGL Constructors Water Act Application 00388473-00-00. …

The Green Party of Alberta would like to congratulate Mr. Jason Kenney on his electoral victory in the Calgary-Lougheed by-election. We would also like to thank Dr. Phillip van de Merwe, Mr. David Khan, Mr. Wayne Leslie, Ms. Lauren Thorsteinson and Mr. Larry Heather for giving the voters a choice in our democracy. Romy Tittel, …